Dealing with artex.

[widnesblue]

If you are worried about asbestos, then there will be small percentage of asbestos in a artex ceiling. As long as it isn’t brown asbestos, you’ll be fine just scraping it off. Get any standard form of dust mask, a plaster scraper and be off quickly. Take a sample of the after, get it tested and you’ll have results back quickly. Once you’ve got results back then either bring the ceiling down and get it re-boarded and skimmed.

How many ceilings are you looking at? When I’ve got foreigners on, normally I’ll just skim over a artex ceiling. Easier and saves money. Some of us won’t charge a fortune either.

 

[Shevin Keedy]

If you are worried about asbestos, then there will be small percentage of asbestos in a artex ceiling. As long as it isn’t brown asbestos, you’ll be fine just scraping it off. Get any standard form of dust mask, a plaster scraper and be off quickly. Take a sample of the after, get it tested and you’ll have results back quickly. Once you’ve got results back then either bring the ceiling down and get it re-boarded and skimmed.

How many ceilings are you looking at? When I’ve got foreigners on, normally I’ll just skim over a artex ceiling. Easier and saves money. Some of us won’t charge a fortune either.

Walls mate, it's on the hallway walls.

 

[widnesblue]

Walls mate, it's on the hallway walls.

Ah ok, just get it skimmed over then mate. How many square meters are you looking at?

 

[Shevin Keedy]

Ah ok, just get it skimmed over then mate. How many square meters are you looking at?

Not sure, I'll have to check measurements - only had a quick viewing today. It's also on one ceiling in a bedroom too

 

[widnesblue]

Not sure, I'll have to check measurements - only had a quick viewing today. It's also on one ceiling in a bedroom too

Probably be looking between £1000-£1500 to get it skimmed.

You’ll be charged more with the ceiling because it will be scraped off.

 

[Shevin Keedy]

Probably be looking between £1000-£1500 to get it skimmed.

You’ll be charged more with the ceiling because it will be scraped off.

Fair do's, thanks for the info, I'd factored similar costs to be fair